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School: Cúlfada (roll number 13763)

Location:
Culfadda, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Liam Barún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 084

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 084

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    and stomach.
    Cut finger. Flowers in Spring Collection made in midsummer. This is good for cut fingers.
    Bog Nut. Collection made in Summer when the Summer when the roots are boiled they are given as medicine to the cattle
    Coltsfoot
    Flowers February and March. Leaves collected in June. Used in olden times for curing ailments in horses. Hence its name.
    Sloe
    Flowers in March and April. Fruit collected in Sept, Oct and nov. Used by old people to drink when boiled for intestinal disease.
    Buck Bean
    Flowers May and June Roots used any time leaves while green
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    B. Kevil
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Culfadda, Co. Sligo